******Cricket Thread******

[Bluemoon dan]

Ferris has been the compere at Lancs T20 games for years. Can’t get away from the fucker!

I didn't know that but thinking about it, the last 2 or 3 times I've been to Old Trafford has been for Test Matches or International one dayers. Not been to a Lancs match for years.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

The commentary and promotion is appalling. Stop bloody bigging this up. It does not compare to the IPL and Flintoff doing his best Reg Holdsworth meets Top Gear impression does not help. There's no West Indian T20 specialists other than Braithwaite, no Indians, no Australians, no Pakistanis and the only South African of note looks like he's escaped from the chorus of Hair.
I caught the end of the women's game and even when Manchester needed 3 a ball Key and Lene Lovich or something or other were talking about the great tactic of knocking it for 2. Instead of saying it's virtually game over with about 45 needed from 20 balls they are over promoting a close finish like it's WWE.
Keep on saying what great crowds but half the tickets are given away. I just hate dumbing down the game like this.
Cricket's beauty started properly disintegrating with the drunken barmy army so now the crowd becomes the spectacle instead of the game's drama.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

The commentary and promotion is appalling. Stop bloody bigging this up. It does not compare to the IPL and Flintoff doing his best Reg Holdsworth meets Top Gear impression does not help. There's no West Indian T20 specialists other than Braithwaite, no Indians, no Australians, no Pakistanis and the only South African of note looks like he's escaped from the chorus of Hair.
I caught the end of the women's game and even when Manchester needed 3 a ball Key and Lene Lovich or something or other were talking about the great tactic of knocking it for 2. Instead of saying it's virtually game over with about 45 needed from 20 balls they are over promoting a close finish like it's WWE.
Keep on saying what great crowds but half the tickets are given away. I just hate dumbing down the game like this.
Cricket's beauty started properly disintegrating with the drunken barmy army so now the crowd becomes the spectacle instead of the game's drama.

Agreed about the hype from the commentary box, so transparent, it's annoying.

 

[RandomJ]

Get Parkinson in the fucking test side. Even if he goes for some runs stick with him. He is class. A leg spinner who can turn it round corners will always take you wickets.

 

[Ell-ano]

Not for me the hundred, can't get attached to it like I do with Lancashire, have it a go, the games too short and poor quality, makes them rush everything

 

[crystal_mais]

I don't mind franchise T20 cricket - i just wish they just kept it to Franchise T20 in UK but added all the extra easy guides about cricket - descriptions etc

I know people in cricket who have said some of the stuff is good ie 10 balls from one end but can change a bowler after 5 balls. It's the same people attending the games out on the piss - yes there are hopefully newer people via free tickets etc

But i dont get the full on wankfest from the commentators - its not too different a game -

 

[Corky]

I don't mind franchise T20 cricket - i just wish they just kept it to Franchise T20 in UK but added all the extra easy guides about cricket - descriptions etc

I know people in cricket who have said some of the stuff is good ie 10 balls from one end but can change a bowler after 5 balls. It's the same people attending the games out on the piss - yes there are hopefully newer people via free tickets etc

But i dont get the full on wankfest from the commentators - its not too different a game -

There was supposed to be a similar EPL tournament in 2010, although involving the counties, more money and overseas players attracted.

The problem was it was park of the ECB tie in with Stanford, so it fell on its arse when he was arrested the year before. The ECB were then knocked back for several years until the new T20 for 2020 was being planned for since around 2015, although the proposed format has changed a number of times.

It seems there are not enough good wickets left at some of the bigger grounds to cope with extra demand. After inventing T20 and it being successful, the ECB then sat back and let the rest of the world overtake it, and this 100 is the epitome of their disregard for county cricket as the 50 over games are now 2nd string.

 

[willipp]

Really cannot take to the hundred at all. The stupid on screen scorecard graphics instantly put me off and are just confusing. Feels like they spend so long telling us how amazing it is, reality is it’s just bang average quality when compared to the IPL. Also the stupid names have just lost any association with the teams. I follow lancs to an extent and the associated players, but Manchester Originals??? Give me a break.

 

[melrose40yarder]

Get Parkinson in the fucking test side. Even if he goes for some runs stick with him. He is class. A leg spinner who can turn it round corners will always take you wickets.

I dream of the day we pick him and Rashid.

 

[discopop]

The 100 is fucking shit. You can shove some fancy Hacienda graphics on it but at the end of the day the ECB knew they’d fucked up not licensing 20/20 thus letting India and Australia taking it up and making it better and so we have this desperate attempt to get back in the game.